Kimberli Fitzgerald is the city of Salem's archeologist and historic preservation officer. She is a regular contributor to Salem Reporter's local history column.
SALEM HISTORY: The downtown building where Herbert Hoover once worked

The Star Exchange Building on Commercial Street Northeast in Salem, 1946 (Salem Public Library/Ben Maxwell Collection) The State Insurance Co. Building located in Salem’s downtown has a really interesting history. The building is located at the northwest corner of Commercial…


